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Hailed by the Seattle Times as "outstanding, brilliant and expressive," Seattle native John Carrington is Principal Harpist with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, the Bellevue Philharmonic and the Auburn Symphony. John also appears regularly with the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera where he was Guest Principal Harpist for several seasons. He performs with the Fifth Avenue Theatre Orchestra and has worked as solo harpist on Cunard Line's "Queen Elizabeth 2" performing for its World Cruise on six continents
Along with his orchestral, chamber and choral accompanying work, John is active as a freelancer in the greater Seattle area. He has extensive experience playing at weddings and a wide range of other special occasions and events.
John’s classical background includes performances with such conductors as Seiji Ozawa, Charles Dutoit, Leonard Slatkin, Gerard Schwarz, Asher Fisch and John Rutter.
His popular music experience is equally notable, as he has shared the stage with Tony Bennett, José Carreras, Josh Groban, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Moreno, Doc Severinsen, and James Taylor, to name a few.
In addition, John is a sought-after recording artist, participating in over 200 motion picture soundtracks, including “Mr. Holland’s Opus”, “The Wedding Planner,” and several Disney and Hallmark Hall of Fame productions.
He received his Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music after earning his Bachelor of Music from the University of Washington.
